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by kiden
Mon Aug 08, 2022 8:02 pm
Forum: The secret life of a 480 owner...
Topic: 480 reborn
Replies: 15
Views: 3492

Re: 480 reborn

umm tryed to copy paste some pics in here but I couldnt, maybe I need to check rules or how to do it. Until that, thanks for the replies! And yes , neither the speedmeter and the odometer works. I think the odometer just integrates the speeding so when speedmeter is not working I dont get mileage ne...
by kiden
Mon Aug 08, 2022 7:54 pm
Forum: The secret life of a 480 owner...
Topic: 480 reborn
Replies: 15
Views: 3492

Re: 480 reborn

And, yes the exhaust system as well (back part for noise).
by kiden
Mon Aug 08, 2022 7:53 pm
Forum: The secret life of a 480 owner...
Topic: 480 reborn
Replies: 15
Views: 3492

Re: 480 reborn

Spark plugs, changed.
Ignition rotor and housing (for the plugs ) as well changed.
by kiden
Mon Aug 08, 2022 7:53 pm
Forum: The secret life of a 480 owner...
Topic: 480 reborn
Replies: 15
Views: 3492

Re: 480 reborn

Also, changed many small details. For example the gas dampers for the rear hatch had to be exchanged.
Also the electric window mechanisma was seized, had to be fixed, fortunately they could change the wiring.
by kiden
Mon Aug 08, 2022 7:50 pm
Forum: The secret life of a 480 owner...
Topic: 480 reborn
Replies: 15
Views: 3492

Re: 480 reborn

Actually the injectors have now been replaced. Some weeks ago, when the car arrived from Spain I found a brand new set at Bavarianwerke , Germany, so I ordered those. A set of four cost me 260EUR. Im quite proud to say I did the changover myself, removed the old ones and installed the new ones. It w...
by kiden
Mon Aug 08, 2022 7:46 pm
Forum: The secret life of a 480 owner...
Topic: 480 reborn
Replies: 15
Views: 3492

Re: 480 reborn

-New bulbs of course,
-filters, liquids (oils, brake, cooling etc)

The workshop spent a lot of time trying to get the inyectors (Bosch) fixed as we couldnt find new, send those for ultrasound cleaning.
-New battery of course,
by kiden
Mon Aug 08, 2022 7:44 pm
Forum: The secret life of a 480 owner...
Topic: 480 reborn
Replies: 15
Views: 3492

Re: 480 reborn

-Polished the breaking discs (rust off),
-New timing belt, new water pump, also tensors.
by kiden
Mon Aug 08, 2022 7:43 pm
Forum: The secret life of a 480 owner...
Topic: 480 reborn
Replies: 15
Views: 3492

Re: 480 reborn

And last May I asked her to give it to me and fix it. We arranged towing to a workshop and had it overahauled. It would be a dream to have the time and room to do thatby myself by its just not realistic. I think they put many hours to get the car running again. This was done: -New tyres, -New brakin...
by kiden
Mon Aug 08, 2022 7:41 pm
Forum: The secret life of a 480 owner...
Topic: 480 reborn
Replies: 15
Views: 3492

Re: 480 reborn

My aunt bought the car in 1987 (new) and had it unitl 2000 when se bought a newer car.. so in 2002 the Volvo had its latest inspection and went to sleep in an underground garage in Madrid. An there it has been for the last 20 years.
Will I be banned if I post short posts???
by kiden
Mon Aug 08, 2022 7:37 pm
Forum: The secret life of a 480 owner...
Topic: 480 reborn
Replies: 15
Views: 3492

Re: 480 reborn

Hi all! Thanks a lot for your replies! Im very sorry I didnt answer quickly, theres been vacation and then I had this issue with the fuel pump assembly. It leaked petrol!, issue was that on the top of the fuel pump there is a connector in metal that fits into the plastic housing. Unfortunately a cra...
by kiden
Mon Jul 18, 2022 9:26 pm
Forum: The secret life of a 480 owner...
Topic: 480 reborn
Replies: 15
Views: 3492

480 reborn

Hi! I am a new 480 ES owner. The car in question is a 1987 ES, engine B18E that has been sleeping 20 years in a garage in Spain. Now the car has been overhauled and moved to Sweden were I live. There are still some issues though: .Speedmeter (odometer?) not working, .Driver headlight not popping up,...